It was 213 years ago that longtime rivals Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton met for the final time in Weehawken, New Jersey for a duel that would go in the history books, and eventually make its way to the Broadway stage.

Both men were prominent political leaders of their day. At the time, Burr was the sitting Vice President and Hamilton had previously served as the first Secretary of the Treasury.

Burr had just made an unsuccessful bid to win New York's 1804 gubernatorial race, losing to Morgan Lewis. On the heels of his defeat, Burr challenged his rival to a duel as he felt Hamilton had publicly maligned his character.

At dawn on July 11, the two met on the banks of the Hudson River where Burr fatally shot Hamilton in the abdomen. The founding father died the next day.

Dramatized in the song "The World Was Wide Enough" from the 'Hamilton' musical, Burr sings about becoming a villain in Hamilton's history. Following the duel, Burr's political reputation never recovered. He spent time out west, before being tried and acquitted of treason. Burr spent time in Europe before eventually returning to New York to practice law.

The story of Alexander Hamilton was told in the highly successful Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It went on to win a 11 Tony Awards. Some credit the musical's success with stopping the effort to replace Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill.